CEROS
solicits and supports innovative technologies for national
maritime military applications and sustained technology-based
economic development in Hawai'i through
annual competitive Solicitations.
Since 1993, CEROS has funded 270 technical projects for over
$107 million. The
CEROS program has supported the creation of 135 technology-based jobs in Hawaii.

CEROS' mission is to support the Department of Defense
technology requirements; encourage leading edge R&D in ocean
sciences and technology in Hawaii; foster use of ocean R&D
facilities in Hawaii; provide an interface between specialized
small businesses with expertise in ocean related R&D and DoD
users of advanced technology; and develop avenues to ocean
science expertise and facilities at the University of Hawaii
(UH).